Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to win the IPL 2022 title. It was a sensational all-around performance by GT, led by their skipper Hardik Pandya as they overwhelmed RR to emerge as the champions in their maiden season.
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GT vs RR Highlights IPL 2022 Final: Gujarat Titans Beat Rajasthan Royals To Win Maiden Title
Gujarat Titans finished first in the league stage and now find themselves in the finals of the tournament. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals finished second in the league stage and had to get past RCB in the second Qualifier to book their place in the finals.
29 May, 23:17 (IST)
Wicket! Yuzvndra Chahal provides Rajasthan Royals with a little hope as he accounts for GT skipper Hardik Pandya. It was a sharp catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal as well at first slip. Hardik Pandya c Jaiswal b Chahal 34(30).
29 May, 22:58 (IST)
After losing early wickets, Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill have steading the inning with their partnership. The duo have played without taking any risks and will look to accelerate once the inning progresses.
29 May, 22:33 (IST)
Wicket! Rajasthan Royals continue to put pressure on the GT batters in their bid to defend a low score. Trent Boult gets the better of Matthew Wade as the Australian gives an easy catch to Riyan Parag. Wade c Riyan Parag b Boult 8(10).
29 May, 22:18 (IST)
Wicket! Prasidh Krishna gets a much-needed early breakthrough for Rajasthan Royals as he dismisses Wriddhiman Saha. The GT batter tried to play over the covers but missed a swinging ball and was clean bowled. Saha b Prasidh 5(7).
29 May, 22:14 (IST)
Shubman Gill gets lucky in the very first over as Yuzvendra Chahal drops him on duck. The GT batter then punishes Trent Boult by hitting him for a boundary on the very last delivery.
29 May, 21:53 (IST)
Gujarat Titans will be pleased with their efforts with the ball. Led by Hardik Pandya, GT were able to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a sub-par score. The inaugural champions are a bit behind in the game but will bank on their bowlers to get them over the line.
29 May, 21:27 (IST)
Wicket! Hardik Pandya is having the game of his life with the ball. After dismissing Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer, the GT skipper has now got rid of the dangerous Shimron Hetmyer. Pandya finishes his spell with figures of 17/3. Hetmyer c and b Hardik Pandya 11(12).
29 May, 21:10 (IST)
Wicket! Hardik Pandya gets a massive wicket for Gujarat Titans as he dismisses Jos Buttler. The Englishman did not have the best of times on the pitch and ends his season with 863 runs, the second-most in an IPL campaign. Buttler c Saha b Hardik Pandya 39(35).
29 May, 20:45 (IST)
Caught! Hardik Pandya made a crucial contribution for Gujaratb Titans in the IPL 2022 final as he dismisses opposition skipper Sanju Samson. It was once again the hard length that got the better of the batsmen. Samson c Sai Kishore b Hardik Pandya 14(11).
29 May, 20:23 (IST)
Wicket! Yash Dayal has given Gujarat an all-important breakthrough in the final. Yashasvi Jaiswal was looking great and was scoring at a great rate but was cramped by a short delivery. Jaiswal c Sai Kishore b Yash Dayal 22(16)
29 May, 20:06 (IST)
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler begin the proceedings in the final at Ahmedabad. RR have been brilliant while batting first this season while GT have chased well. Both teams are playing to their strengths and have hopes of becoming the champions.
29 May, 19:35 (IST)
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal
29 May, 19:34 (IST)
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has won the toss and decided that they will be batting first. RR have made no changes to their playing XI. Meanwhile, Lockie Ferguson returns for Gujarat Titans in place of Alzarri Joseph.
29 May, 19:19 (IST)
Welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2022 final between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT are playing their first IPL final while RR have made it to the summit clash for the first time since 2008.
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League has reached its summit as Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals face each other in the finals of the competition. The clash will be played at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad at 08:00 PM IST. So we bring you the IPL 2022 final live score updates and commentary of the GT vs RR clash. GT vs RR Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, Head to Head and Other Things You Need To Know About TATA IPL 2022 Final.
Gujarat Titans are playing their first season in the cash-rich league and have been the best team in the competition so far. They finished first in the league stage and now find themselves in the finals of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals finished second in the league stage and had to get past RCB in the second Qualifier to book their place in the finals, for the first time since they won the competition in 2008.
Both teams have been brilliant this season and have performed the best when needed. Now they will be hoping to get their tactics right fr one final time and win the entire competition.
However, Gujarat Titans have had the better of Rajasthan Royals this season. The teams have met each other twice and it is the newcomers that have emerged victorious on both occasions. The inaugural champions will look to change that.
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